StoryMaker
New technologies are a real help for today's journalist. And it is that having a smartphone does not only mean having a photo or video cameraalways available in your pocket, it can also double as voice recorder and even notebook However, it cannot always be used to compose stories, depending on a computer for it. Unless you have the app StoryMakerA very complete guide for journalists or users who are fond of telling stories who do not want to depend on more than their mobile device.
This is both an informational and practical application Your The objective is clear: to help the user create audiovisual content of relative quality, guiding them through the creation of videonews, reports, profiles, etc All this in a simple and easy way. In addition, it has a series of lessons and useful information about journalism, the techniques to be used and the concepts to be handled today, taking into account the available technology. A most complete and useful application both for journalists who need a guide to get the most out of their device, and for users who want to create journalistic content without having prior knowledge.
Its use is really easy thanks to the guides in the application. Of course, it is necessary to know English since the menus, descriptions and lessons are in this language. Although with some skill and, thanks to its visual design, it is possible to carry out the production of parts in a more or less simple way. Simply start the application and press the Explore Lessons button if you want to learn about the world of journalism or the Make button to story if you want to start working. Here a new screen appears where you can choose the title of the piece, the type of content it will contain (video, photo, audio or photos with narration) and the complexity of the history. By pressing Start my story it is now possible to start building it.
Here different alternatives are proposed depending on the type of content to be used.To do this, the application proposes different types of shots for the images and videos of the story, briefly explaining the reason for one option or another. Just click on the image to attach the desired content, being able to choose as source the gallery of the terminal or, directly, the camera At this point a very interesting option of the process is presented, and that is that StoryMaker shows silhouettes of planes superimposed on the real image that can look good in the final content, helping the user to frame and record
After adding the contents, you can order them in the Order tab, where the story is composed. Here it is possible to set the order of the story and trim the videos so that they show exactly what what the user wants. It is also possible to carry out the recording of the voice in offFinally, there is the Publish tab, from which to output the created content. In this space it is possible to determine the final title of the piece, make a description, establish a section where categorize it and a location There are also two buttons. Export allows you to finish the piece and create a video with the content to store it in the terminal or share it through installed applications, while Publish gives the option to publish the result directly on YouTube
In short, it is a very complete tool for anyone who needs guidance when it comes to narrating a quality story, Whether you have journalistic skills or not. The good thing is that StoryMaker is completely free It is available for Android via Google PlayIt is still in beta or testing phase, so it is possible to find some errors, although it is fully functional.
